diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_chip.c b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_chip.c
index 6a9b66051cf7de38000dcc20f3a2d944cef4ceae..b644ced848e7c89e638abaab0a5eaa44968edba7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_chip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_chip.c
@@ -1407,6 +1407,9 @@ void zd_chip_disable_int(struct zd_chip *chip)
 	mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 	zd_usb_disable_int(&chip->usb);
 	mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
+
+	/* cancel pending interrupt work */
+	cancel_work_sync(&zd_chip_to_mac(chip)->process_intr);
 }
 
 int zd_chip_enable_rxtx(struct zd_chip *chip)